Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 47.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Mauritania, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Mauritania stood at 47.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Mauritania peaked at 51.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2010.
That places Mauritania 186th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.0% | — |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 47.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 47.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.7%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 38.9% | 49.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 40.7% | 50.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Mauritania?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Mauritania was 47.7% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Mauritania ranks 186th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).